The 8th grade students worked hard the first 9 weeks on learning the Amendments of the Constitution as a culminating project the student wrote amendment poems. In tech class the students created a podcast of their poem. We hope you enjoy!

I found this awesome document that walks you through using Classblogmeister! Thanks to Mr McDonald from New Zealand. I've embedded this document for you to use as a reference if you're having problems with Classblogmeister. Anywhere you see the name Mr. McDonald you'd type in Mrs. Gatz.

You can embed (or insert) a variety of projects into your blog articles. We will use our blogs as a type of eportfolio during the school year. By embedding projects we work on we'll be sharing what you're doing in the tech lab.

You are required to comment on at least one person's blog for each post you do. (ex. 1 comment for Blog Response #1 and 1 comment for Blog Response #2) Do not comment on the same persons blog every time.

In your blog comment you may tell how a response made you feel or your reaction. (ex. Your blog post made me feel sad because...)

In your blog comment you may tell the person that you agree or disagree with their response. (I felt the same way as you about … or I agree with what you said about...)

Your comment must explain why you agree or disagree or why you felt that way. (ex. I felt the same way as you about how she was treated on the bus because I have been in a similar situation. )

Your comment should be 2-4 sentences in length.

The comments should help create an ongoing conversation between the original poster and the person making the comment. Be thoughtful in your comments!

Be sure to PROOFREAD!! Remember this is a type of formal writing. Don't use texting abbreviations. Capitalization, spelling and punctuation are all part of your grade.

Remember these blogging guidelines...

1. Do not give our your personal information or personal information of other students!.

2. Students using this blog are expected to treat the blogspace as a classroom space. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for our blog. While we encourage you to engage in debate and conversation with other bloggers, we also expect that you will conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of our school.

3. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.

4. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don't want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don't do it to someone else.

5. Don't write about other people without permission; always use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.

6. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don't be posting about things that aren't true.

7. Although we want to make our blog a fun place to be please keep your blog education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn't discuss your plans for the weekend or what you did last night at home.

My name is Mrs. Gatz and this is my second year teaching 3-8 Computers at Doniphan West Schools. I'm very excited about he upcoming year. Previously I have taught 5th & 6th grade and middle school math and science. On a personal note I have 3 children. I enjoy sports, reading and of course spending time with my children!